Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil
Not every garden starts with rich soil — but these plants don’t mind. Our Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil Collection features resilient, nutrient-efficient varieties that grow strong where others struggle. From nitrogen-fixing beans and hardy greens to drought-tolerant herbs and colorful flowers, these selections bring life and flavor to even the most challenging garden beds.
Cayenne Large Red Thick Hot Pepper Seeds
Almost identical to Cayenne Long Red Slim, but with thicker-fleshed fruits. Days to Maturity: 75 Sow Method: Start Indoors Sow Depth: ¼ Inch Spac...
View full detailsLittle Marvel Pea Seeds
Top seller due to its earliness and extreme productivity. Compact dwarf vines need no staking. Dark green, nearly round, blunt pods are packed with...
View full detailsEaster Egg Blend Radish Seeds
A mix of red, pink, white, lavender and purple radishes to add color to your relish tray! Roots are globe-shaped, all with white interiors. Flavor ...
View full detailsEverleaf Emerald Towers Basil Seeds
This statuesque basil boasts elegant beauty and classic Genovese flavor with an extra 10-12 weeks before flowering. Well-branched stems reach solid...
View full detailsRed Russian Kale Seeds
Beautiful, serrated, frilly, prominently-veined leaves are tender, mild and sweet, tolerating cold so well they can be harvested into early winter....
View full detailsLemon Basil Seeds
Bursting with lemon scent, even when barely touched. Sweet, tangy and intensely flavorful. Attractive long leaves with white blooms. Days to Matu...
View full detailsMammoth Russian Sunflower Seeds
75 days. A commercial grade sunflower that is nonetheless as striking as any sunflower around! Besides its ornamental value, can be pressed to yiel...
View full detailsPeach Melba Nasturtium Seeds
Also called "Strawberries and Cream." Bright, peachy cream blooms with four big strawberry blotches at the base of each petal. Ever-popular heirloo...
View full detailsCascadia Pea Seeds
Unbeatable as a “snack” pea! Short vines yield heavy crops of dark green, stringless pods that are crisp, thick, juicy, very sweet – perfect for ea...
View full detailsPinkeye Purple Hull Pea Seeds
Best variety for insect and disease resistance, even bacterial virus which can plague this variety in the South where it’s so popular. This brown c...
View full detailsProfusion Cherry Bicolor Hybrid Zinnia Seeds
A splendid cheery cherry color in the Profusion series, touted for disease resistance and uniformity, brings compact upright habit and all summer l...
View full detailsCleopatra Oregano Seeds
2015 AAS Winner. Another winner of honors due to its unique differences from the typical Greek oreganos. These seeds are organic, yielding a mildly...
View full detailsDreamland Hybrid Red Zinnia Seeds
The best dahlia-flowered zinnia in the world produces huge blooms on compact plants just six weeks after sowing! Tolerant of heat and full sun. The...
View full detailsCandy Mix Zinnia Seeds
Uniquely shaped blooms with pompom heads sitting atop longer, daisy-like petals underneath – in a bold mix of yellow, orange, red, cream and pink. ...
View full detailsRattlesnake Pole Bean Seeds
Hundred-year-old heirloom features snake-like markings on the purple-streaked, round, dark green pods that possess an old-timey “beany” flavor. Exc...
View full detailsKomatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach) Seeds
Best for braising. Hardy and heat tolerant, with mild, tender, mustardy flavor. Nearly as sweet as spinach, but easier to grow. Eat leaves, stems a...
View full detailsWando Pea Seeds
Most tolerant of high temperatures and can be planted a little later. Deep green, plump pods filled with 7 or 8 sweet peas that are perfect for can...
View full detailsLa Bomba Hybrid Pepper Seeds
Continuous production of large, dark green, thick-walled jalapeños with little to no checking. Vigorous upright plants are easy to harvest under a ...
View full detailsPatio Baby Hybrid Eggplant Seeds
2014 AAS Winner. Our earliest eggplant took home the top price for its extreme earliness, compactness, and beauty! Small plant with lovely lavender...
View full detailsJimmy Nardello's Non-Bell Pepper Seeds
One of the sweetest heirlooms from the Balsilicata region of Italy. Superb for frying, these bright red fruits taper to the tip. Unusual mild, appl...
View full detailsChristmas Pole Bean Seeds
Also called 'Large Speckled Lima.' Extremely productive, even during the hottest days of summer. Huge seeds – nearly the size of a quarter – with a...
View full detailsZahara Starlight Rose Zinnia
Our newest member of the ever-popular Zahara Zinnia Series! This groundbreaking series was bred specifically for larger blooms versus the compariso...
View full detailsBlack Turtle Bush Bean Seeds
The best dried variety for Latin American and Caribbean cuisine. Dwarf, compact plants with semi-runners bear profuse yields of 7 to 8 small, shiny...
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The original re-fried bean in Mexican cooking, in tacos and in chili. Most pods are borne near the top of short, half-runner type plants. Light buf...
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